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Between famine and freedom: Food prices during the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945–9

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper investigates how the Indonesian War of Independence (1945‒9) influenced staple food prices, and how fluctuations in those prices, in turn, shaped the trajectory and dynamics of the conflict. We compiled a dataset comprising more than 8600 prices for staple foods covering the entire Indonesian archipelago from 1939‒49, allowing us to
Ingrid de Zwarte   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The many prices of war and occupation: Black markets and the cost‐of‐living index in France, 1938–1949

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract When studying French prices between 1938 and 1949, economists and historians face a paradox: whilst a vast black market shaped daily life, official indices recorded only state‐controlled prices. This article addresses the issue by introducing a new consumer price index that incorporates both official and black market prices.
Patrice Baubeau, Matéo Teixeira
wiley   +1 more source

The bread of Toledo: Prices and political economy, 1535–1800

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract We study the market for common white bread in the city of Toledo through a new 266‐year‐long series of bread prices, obtained from the cash purchases and wholesale bread‐for‐wheat contracts of large institutions. Our data are strongly consistent with fragmentary evidence on retail price regulation, as well as with shorter series from other ...
Mauricio Drelichman   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waiting List Policy Reform Is Required to Enable Randomised Controlled Trials of Elective Surgery

open access: yes
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Jonathan G. Quicke   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ageism Against Older Adults and Associated Factors: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study Among Dental Students in Midwestern Brazil

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess the occurrence of ageism towards older adults among dental students and investigate associated factors. Material and Methods This cross‐sectional observational study included dental students who had completed at least one clinical academic component.
Eunice Ellen Gontijo de Menezes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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